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A visit to the Jefferson Memorial Park ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Jefferson Memorial Park ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Jefferson Memorial Park

Lat:   40.3321°   (40° 19' 55")

Lon:   -79.9788°   (-79° 58' 43")

The Jefferson Memorial Park is located in Allegheny County<1>.

The county seat for Allegheny County is located in Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh lies just to the north of the Jefferson Memorial Park .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 34 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> of the Jefferson Memorial Park.<3>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Jefferson Memorial Park, with the nearest first.

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within Less than 2 miles<2> of the Jefferson Memorial Park.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Jefferson Memorial Park, with the nearest first.

  • Pleasant Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
    • Pleasant Hills is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,968 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hills <6>
  • Willock
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willock
    • Willock is located in Allegheny County
  • Whitehall
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Cochrans Mill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Baldwin
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
    • Baldwin is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,419 people
  • Brentwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Brightwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brightwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightwood
    • Brightwood is located in Allegheny County
  • Bethel Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Park
    • Bethel Park is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,212 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel Park <6>
  • Library
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jefferson Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Castle Shannon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Mendelssohn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendelssohn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendelssohn
    • Mendelssohn is located in Allegheny County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Coal Valley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Glassport
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glassport have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glassport
      • Glassport is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glassport <6>
    • Dravosburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dravosburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dravosburg
      • Dravosburg is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,710 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dravosburg <6>
    • West Mifflin
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Mifflin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Mifflin
      • West Mifflin is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,588 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Mifflin <6>
    • Mount Lebanon
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Carrick
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Finleyville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Gastonville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gastonville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gastonville
      • Gastonville is located in Washington County
    • Clairton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Port Vue
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Munhall
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • West Homestead
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Homestead have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Homestead
      • West Homestead is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,854 people
    • Dormont
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dormont have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dormont
      • Dormont is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,224 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dormont <6>
    • Essen
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Essen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essen
      • Essen is located in Allegheny County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Essen
      • From the Jefferson Memorial Park to Essen
    • Upper Saint Clair
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Saint Clair have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Saint Clair
      • Upper Saint Clair is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upper Saint Clair <6>

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Nearby communities with newspapers ...

The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Jefferson Memorial Park. The following communities are located in Allegheny County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Jefferson Memorial Park.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Jefferson Memorial Park:

Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Jefferson Memorial Park:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1178015  (Jefferson Memorial Park)
    • Note: GNIS record #1178015 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Glassport
    • County: Allegheny         Elev: 346
    • Location given for GNIS #1178015 (Jefferson Memorial Park)

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Allegheny, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Jefferson Memorial Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3321, Longitude: -79.9788    
<3>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<4>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.